2013 IT Service Awards

The College's annual Employee Appreciation Day celebrates William
& Mary staff members who have longstanding service to the College
and the Commonwealth. The day is marked by a lunch which serves as an
annual reminder of the significant contribution by the staff to the
W&M mission.

Among those honored for long-term service is Lee Conder, who has been at
the College for 35 years. He started in Nov. 1977 working nightshifts
on the College's mainframe. When he started, the mainframe's primary
purpose was to process data for faculty in highly technical departments
(like Physics and Computer Science).

As the years went by, the College
increasingly relied on mainframe technology for administrative processes as well. Conder was responsible for maintaining the hardware that ran things like financial reports and graduation
lists. Eventually these processes moved to networked servers and the
mainframe was dismantled. After 30 years, in 2008, Conder shifted to
his current role in Classroom Support. Working in classes with high-tech equipment not only utilizes his technical expertise, but also
complements his interest in media production. He's very thankful for
the opportunity to serve the College in this way.

Information Technology appreciates people who have dedicated their talents to the department, like
Conder. "As technology
becomes evermore complex, we rely on our staff to take on increasingly
demanding roles. We require highly technical skill sets and the ability
to adapt to a constantly shifting environment." says Courtney
Carpenter, CIO of Information Technology. "We are fortunate to have
people who can not only meet these demands but thrive in this
challenging environment."